State to have honey standard

The state Department of Agriculture will adopt a standard for honey pursuant to a bill passed by the Legislature March 4.

LB114, introduced by Fullerton Sen. Annette Dubas, directs the department to develop by Jan. 1, 2012, rules and regulations for all honeys produced by honey bees. Products failing to meet the department’s standard cannot be labeled as honey.

Improper labeling of products as honey will constitute a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

LB114 was approved on a 41-1 vote.